Abstract: A method for providing a multiplayer game to a player in a computer network. The method includes connecting a player to a first game server, providing the player with a game, and monitoring the game. The method includes detecting a predetermined event in the game, and in response to the detecting, disconnecting the player from the game server and providing the game to the player. The method includes monitoring the game servers and selecting a second game server with suitable game state data. The method includes providing server information for the second game server to the game client, and connecting the game client to the second game server and providing the second server game from the second game server to the player.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for connecting a plurality of users to a lobby of an online application, wherein the online application is capable of hosting a first lobby (110) and a second lobby (120). The method comprises monitoring (202) the first lobby (110) of the online application and detecting (204) an event related to a status of the first lobby (110). The method further comprises, based on the detected event, determining (206) the status of the first lobby (110), and based on the status of the first lobby (110), connecting (210) the plurality of users to one of the first and second lobbies of the online application.

Abstract: A method performed by a server for providing highlights of an esports game from a server to a communications device. The method comprises connecting to a game server, rendering a plurality of video streams from the game server, and analyzing match metadata in order to find match events of interest. The method further comprises compiling a list of the events of interest, assigning an interest value to each event, determining relevant video segments of the video streams for each event of interest, and providing the relevant video segments to a communications device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a system of a communications network. The method comprises encoding the first data stream and the second data stream, analyzing time data related to the first and second data stream, in order to determine a time relationship between the first and second data streams. The method comprises creating an offset file comprising the time relationship between the first and second data streams and transmitting the first data stream, the first time metadata, the second time metadata and the offset file. The method comprises receiving the first data stream, the first time metadata, the second time metadata and the offset file and streaming the first data stream. The method comprises determining a start time for the second data stream, obtaining the second data stream and streaming the second data stream, such that the first and second data streams and synchronized.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a system of a communications network. The method comprises encoding the first data stream and the second data stream, analyzing time data related to the first and second data stream, in order to determine a time relationship between the first and second data streams. The method comprises creating an offset file comprising the time relationship between the first and second data streams and transmitting the first data stream, the first time metadata, the second time metadata and the offset file. The method comprises receiving the first data stream, the first time metadata, the second time metadata and the offset file and streaming the first data stream. The method comprises determining a start time for the second data stream, obtaining the second data stream and streaming the second data stream, such that the first and second data streams and synchronized.